12:30 Fairyhouse

Sunday 3 December 2017

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Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • 3YO only  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:31  |   Winning time: 4m 18.80s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Espoir D'allen29
Age: 3|  Weight: 10-13| J: B J Geraghty| T: G P Cromwell| D
11/10
Unbeaten in a bumper and two hurdles so far. Seems progressive and though this is his toughest assignment yet he should be able to improve again and be the one to beat here.
2
Horse silk
Mitchouka15
Age: 3|  Weight: 10-13| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| CD
10/11
Hat-trick seeker who has improved with each run so far, impressing with a wide-margin victory at short odds at Punchestown last time. In Espoir D'allen he faces his toughest rival yet but should run another big race.
3
Horse silk
Khudhap176
Age: 3|  Weight: 10-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: A Fleming
12/1
Picked some good form on the Flat, including winning a Curragh handicap by 12L in similar conditions to this on his final start on the level. Interesting to see how he fares on this debut over obstacles.
4
Horse silk
Randalls Ur Poetp8
Age: 3|  Weight: 10-9| J: M J Bolger| T: S Fahey
50/1
Though running well in heavy ground at Gowran last time he is yet to get off the mark over hurdles. Should win a juvenile event in time but this looks beyond him.
5
Horse silk
Vanderbilt9
Age: 3|  Weight: 10-9| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan
100/1
Flat maiden who ran moderately on hurdles debut at Cork in August. Difficult to build a case for now returning to racing over obstacles.

Forecasts

Mitchouka (10/11), Espoir D'allen (11/10), Khudha (12/1), Randalls Ur Poet (50/1), Vanderbilt (100/1)

Verdict

Though his toughest assignment so far, ESPOIR DE'ALLEN should be up to recording a third victory over hurdles here. Gavin Cromwell's JP MacManus owned gelding has impressed in two hurdle races so far after winning a bumper, and is prominent in the betting for the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. In Mitchouka he faces another nice prospect who looks to build on a 15L romp at Punchestown last time, while Khudha is an interesting recruit from the Flat.
  1. Espoir D'allen
  2. Mitchouka
  3. Khudha

Previous Winners

2016
Landofhopeandglory
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 3
J: B J Geraghty  |  T: J P O'Brien
1/1

Prize Money

1st: €19,987.002nd: €6,175.003rd: €2,925.004th: €1,300.005th: €488.00

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